Two mail bombs exploded at embassies in Rome on Thursday, injuring two people.

The BBC reports that two mail bombs exploded in separate incidents on Tuesday, one at the Swiss embassy and another at the Russian embassy in Athens, Greece, and that additional suspicious packages addressed to other embassies in Athens were also intercepted. No injuries were reported.

Markets fell sharply today following a huge sell-off on Wall Street yesterday.

Three people died in Athens today following protests over austerity measures that would severely reign in Greek spending.

Greek public sector workers hit the streets today, opposing new austerity measures that Greece's parliament is expected to vote on this week.

Germany's three opposition parties agreed today to fast-track through parliament a bailout bill for Greece.

Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany will help Greece if it enacts new austerity measures.

Prime Minister Papandreaou says deficit-reduction measures have not worked.

Demonstrators are protesting salary cuts in the billions of dollars, as well as hiring and pension fund freezes.

A demonstration a year after the fatal police shooting of a teenager has grown violent today.